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Introduction to computer networks and the Internet - Reading: Chapter 1
TCP/IP Protocol Architecture
- Reading: see the last slide
Reference:
Error detection and correction (password protected)
Application layer:
HTTP - Reading: Chapter 2
References:
Configuring your Web Browser to use the Proxy Server
Wireshark tutorial
Socket programming in Java
Process-to-process communication using sockets
Application layer:
E-mail, DNS - Reading: Chapter 2
References:
The MIME guys: How two Internet gurus changed e-mail forever
What is the difference between SMTP and MIME?
10 Linux nslookup Command
Examples for DNS Lookup
Application layer:
P2P File Distribution - Reading: Chapter 2
References:
A very interesting article (and relevant to the course).
Unraveling the BitTorrent Ecosystem
Incentives Build Robustness in BitTorrent
A Measurement Study of Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Systems
Transport Layer - Reading: Chapter 3
Transport Layer: TCP - PowerPoint - Reading: see the last slide
Network Layer: Data Plane - Reading: Chapter 4
Reference: One implementation of IPv4 tunnelling (Source: CISCO)
Network Layer: Control Plane - Routing - Reading: Chapter 5
Reference: The "forgetting curve" theory
Network Layer: Control Plane - ICMP and SNMP - Reading: Chapter 5
Reference: Simple Network Management Protocol
Link Layer: Error Detection and Medium Access Control - Reading: Chapter 6
Link Layer: Ethernet and Switches - Reading: Chapter 6
Wireless LANs - Reading: Chapter 7
IEEE 802.11 medium access control - Reading: see the last slide
Overview of Cellular Network Generations (not on final exam)
Reference: First mobile telephone call